copying folders in dos

[sabbathnut]

i need to copy one directory into another as a batch file, i cant seem
to get the syntax correct, to enable me to create a batch file for
this process

the directory is p:\preactor HF

and i want to make a copy of this folder and call p:\pbackup

 

[Tim Slattery]

i need to copy one directory into another as a batch file, i cant seem
to get the syntax correct, to enable me to create a batch file for
this process

the directory is p:\preactor HF

and i want to make a copy of this folder and call p:\pbackup

xcopy "p:\preactor HF" p:\backup /r/i/c/h/k/e/y

Open a command console (it's not DOS) and type:

xcopy /?

for an explanation of all the flags

 

[John John]

Use quotation marks if there are spaces in the path, "p:\preactor HF"

John